SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ, Nueva Ecija, Jan. 18 — An attempt by a heavily armed four-man robbery-holdup group to rob a prominent family here on Monday evening was foiled leading to an encounter with the citys police that resulted in the death of all four gang members.

TUNIS, Jan. 18 — Weeks of violent protests in Tunisia have killed 78 people, including members of the security forces, and injured 94 others, Interior Minister Ahmed Friaa said Monday on Tunisian state TV.